Overview
- Argentina beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time on Saturday with Julián Álvarez scoring a 112th‑minute stunner and Lautaro Martínez adding a late third to set up a semi‑final with England.
- England overcame Norway 2-1 after extra time on Saturday as Jude Bellingham scored both goals, the second coming early in added time of extra time to send the Three Lions into Atlanta.
- Switzerland were reduced to 10 men after a VAR review for mistaken identity led referees to rescind a yellow for Leandro Paredes and instead award Breel Embolo a second yellow for simulation, a decision that changed the match momentum.
- The Argentine Football Federation issued a statement saying unusual emails were sent from an institutional account and asked recipients to ignore them while its IT team investigates, and an Argentinian outlet reported an alleged Egyptian‑origin breach that has not been independently verified.
- Tournament officials now face intensified scrutiny over new VAR procedures, mistaken‑identity reviews and camera‑interference checks, and teams and delegations have publicly complained about refereeing quality as FIFA defends its match officials.